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Burgundy Insights from the Winehog
I really adore the Saint-Aubin Murgers Des Dents de Chien terroir, and also the producer Jean-Claude Bachelet. I am however not very impressed by many or even most white 2009 Burgundies. It's a vintage lacking the basic freshness and energy, in some cases this is provided by the terroir - the big …
[Read more...] about Domaine Bachelet, Saint-Aubin Des Dents de Chien 2009
The 2008 Saint-Aubin Murgers Des Dents de Chien 2008 is maturing and is showing very well. Nose offer lovely complexity with and fine yellow fruit - marturing notes of Belle de Boskoop and hazelnuts, slight hint of a citrus infused buttery note that integrates with the intense minerality. On the …
[Read more...] about Domaine Bachelet, Saint-Aubin Des Dents de Chien 2008
The Willian Fevre Chablis Bougros Côte Bouguerots 2010 is a fabulous and mighty Chablis from two steep plots at the foot of the Bougros vineyard. The nose is fresh and vibrant with pure white fruit - hint of apple, white peach - crushed hazelnuts and a filigree yet intense minerality. On the palate …
[Read more...] about William Fevre, Chablis Bougros Côte Bouguerots 2010
The white from Musigny shares the style and minerality from it's red brother from this vineyard. The energy is the same, and while the fruit is generous and lavish with quite some exotic fruit in the bouquet it still has some of the same juicy freshness offered by the red wines. This wine is not …
[Read more...] about Domaine Comte Georges de Vogüé, Musigny Blanc 2015
The last wine produced is the Bourgogne Aligoté - made from a "parcel" located on the "Colline de Vergy" in the Hautes-Côtes de Nuits, at the foot of the ruins of the Abbaye de Saint-Vivant. It's planted on a clay and limestone soil, rich in marl. This is a adorable Aligoté - so pure and …
[Read more...] about Domaine Bertrand Machard de Gramont, Aligote 2015
